Wakaba Station
Wakaba Station
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File:Wakaba Station West Entrance 20111021.jpg
Wakaba Station west side and forecourt in October 2011
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Location | 4-13-1 Sekima, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0215 Japan |
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Distance | 38.9 km from Ikebukuro |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | Bus stop |
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Station code | TJ-25 |
Website | www |
History | |
Opened | 2 April 1979 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2014) | 37,447 daily |
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Wakaba Station (若葉駅 Wakaba-eki?) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
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Lines
Wakaba Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Tsurugashima and Sakado, it is 38.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Rapid, Express, Semi express, and all-stations Local services stop at this station.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located above the platforms.
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Wakaba Station East Entrance 20111021.jpg
East side ground level entrance, October 2011
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Wakaba Station 20111021.jpg
The ticket barriers, October 2011
Platforms
1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Sakado, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
TJ Liner: no stop | ||||
Rapid express: no stop | ||||
Kawagoeshi | Rapid | Sakado | ||
Tsurugashima | Express | Sakado | ||
Tsurugashima | Semi express | Sakado | ||
Tsurugashima | Local | Sakado |
History
The station opened on 2 April 1979.[2] The name "Wakaba" derived from the nearby Wakabadai housing estate.[4] The station originally had an entrance on the east side only, but was extended in March 2004 with an entrance on the west side leading to a new station forecourt area.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Wakaba Station becoming "TJ-25".[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 37,447 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area
- Kagawa Nutrition University Sakado Campus[4]
- Yamamura International High School
- University of Tsukuba Senior High School at Sakado
- Wakaba Walk Shopping Centre
- Xien Ten Gong, the largest Taoist temple in Japan[7]
- Fujimi Industrial Estate
Bus services
The north side of the station is served by the "Tsuru Wagon" community minibus service operated by the city of Tsurugashima,[8] and by the "Sakacchi Wagon" (Miyoshino Line) community minibus service operated by the city of Sakado.[9]
See also
References
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External links
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